Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning vs Wayfinder
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is an action-RPG open-world game from Big Huge Games while Wayfinder is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Airship Syndicate (2024).
What each one is
Steam files Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning under Action-RPG and Open-World. In contrast, it files Wayfinder under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG.
The minds of New York Times bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, Spawn creator Todd McFarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion lead designer Ken Rolston have combined to create Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, a new role-playing game set in a world worth saving.
Become a Wayfinder, and unlock their powers as you choose your path and playstyle while pushing back a hostile force that has overtaken your world. A Co-Op ARPG where you directly shape and customize the endless adventures you go on with friends, because Wayfinders are stronger together.
At a glance
| Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning | Wayfinder | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.6/10 | 5.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (88%, 13,009) | Mixed (60%, 26,754) |
| Critic aggregate | 81/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | Not listed | $24.99 |
| Install size | — | 50 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | verified |
| Released | — | 2024 |
| Developer | Big Huge Games | Airship Syndicate |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning vs Wayfinder, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Kingdoms of Amalur: ReckoningAction-RPG open-world gameWayfinderAction-adventure action-RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Kingdoms of Amalur: ReckoningRPG, Fantasy, Open WorldWayfinderAction RPG, Online Co-Op, LootThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning ✓Score 7.6 · 88% on Steam · 81 criticWayfinderScore 5.7 · 60% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning13,009 reviewsWayfinder26,754 reviews · 1 add-on · 50 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Kingdoms of Amalur: ReckoningNot listedWayfinder$24.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Kingdoms of Amalur: ReckoningPlayableWayfinder ✓VerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning (GamingPickz Score 7.6)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Wayfinder (verified)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Wayfinder (26,754 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
RPGFantasyOpen WorldSingleplayerAction RPGActionAdventureThird Person
Where they differ
Story RichMagicCharacter CustomizationHack and SlashSandboxCrafting
Online Co-OpDungeon CrawlerParty-Based RPGAction-AdventureCo-opCasual
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Wayfinder is relaxed, easy to pick up.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and 1 for Wayfinder. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning and Wayfinder in scope?
Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning has drawn 13,009 Steam reviews. Wayfinder has drawn 26,754 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 50 GB.
Is Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning or Wayfinder better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning rates higher (7.6 to 5.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning or Wayfinder?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.